Multicolor-printing machine for fabrics.



K. W. BRLER.

} MULTIGOLOR. PRINTING MAGHINE FOR FABRICS.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 17, 1908.

917.030. Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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MULTIOOLOR-PRINTING MACHINE FOB- FABRICS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April e, 1909.

Application filed February 17, 1908. Serial No. 416,271.

To altwhom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL WILLY ERLER,

manufacturer, a subject of the German Empgeror, residing at Mfinchenbernsdorf, in the 'ngdom of Saxony, German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multicolor-Printing Fabrics, of which the follow ng is a specification.

'lhe invention hereafter described relates to the type of machines for printing or dyeing fabricsby the application of the vacuum, the dye is forced right through the textures thus thoroughly and effectively dyeing them.

In the accompanying drawing the multicolor printing machine according to this invention is illustrated, Figure 1 being a longitudinal section, and Fig. 2 a lateral view.

- 'lhe machine in question is com osed of suitable frame with brackets and c, which brackets are fitted with bearings-to receive rollers b, b, c and c Attached to the frame are the dye-tanks d, e and f, which contain the various dyes. In these dye-tanks.

are running cylinders g, h and 'i, which are covered with felt or the like, said felt cover sucking up dye duri the working ofthe machine. Cylinders k, l and m are provided below the cyl nders g h and '1'. respectively,

and the stencils perforated with the required designs are placed around the pairs of cylinders g and k, h and l, andi and m. The rota tion of the cylinders is effected either by cog or chain gearing. 'Ihe stencils are provided with small holes on the outer edge to engage pins on the cylinders and are thus evenly rotated with the cylinders.

'lhe material to be dyed passes from a roll I) through a guide at and across the stencils to the corresponding winding roll N, there to be rolled up again. Heavy material, which does not get dry quickly is dried in a chamber, in which case the material is not rolled up again on the winding roll I) but is drawn over another roller, to be rolled up again Machines for later on. Above the material is a web or apron p, which passes from the roll a to the winding roll 0 The rollers g and 1' serve to guide the material and to press it firmly. x

Abovethecylinders g h andi are situated suction nozzles u, which are connected with a suction .tube Q) by tubes w, the purpose of which is to suck slowly the dye from the feltcoated cylinders right through the rotating stencils into the material whichis to be :lyed and so impregnate the design. The apron 1) serves to prevent the color from being smudged on the material being printed.

Any number of pairs of cylinders may be placed behind one another. The suction nozzles u may be yieldingl y arranged to adapt themselves to unevennesses. The dye-tanks may be arranged adjustable to and from the cylinders g h and i.

Aflixed to the dye-tanks are guards at, which press against the cylinders g h and i, and which regulate the quantity of the dyeing matter taken up by the felt-covering.

What I claim as new and desire to secure Letters Patent of the United States is automatically In a multicolor printing machine forfabrics of the type specified, a series of endless rotating stencils, cylinders arranged in pairs, u on each pair of which one of the said stenci s is rotated, a felt covering (provided on the upper cylinder of each of sai airs, dye-tanks arranged between said cy inders so that the felt covered cylinders dip into said dye-tanks, suction nozzles arranged on top of said felt covered cylinders so that the color can be drawn by said nozzles from the said felt covered cylinders through the stencils and through the fabric, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

- KARL WILLY ERLER.

' Witnesses:

GUSTAV MI'JLLER, CHARLES Nnunn. 

